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The Best Episodes of Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Season 2

Every episode of Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Season 2!

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Winter. Hawkins. 1985. Welcome back to a town crawling with secrets, where beloved heroes are facing fresh mysteries... and an all-new breed of strange.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Season 2 Episode 1 - Chapter One: A Haunting in Hawkins
    6.8/10(311 votes)

    #1 - Chapter One: A Haunting in Hawkins

    S2:E1

    Just when it seems like the Hawkins Investigators Club is completely out of cases, a series of strange new events pulls them into a paranormal mystery.

    Director:Ben Choi
    Writer:Dan Milano

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  2. Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Season 2 Episode 2 - Chapter Two: The Mine
    6.9/10(275 votes)

    #2 - Chapter Two: The Mine

    S2:E2

    After hearing Charlie's ghost story, the guys start filming their video history report in the woods. The girls go into business for Valentine's Day.

    Director:Ashe Jacobson
    Writers:Kevin Burke, Chris Wyatt

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  3. Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Season 2 Episode 3 - Chapter Three: The Curse of Bloodaxe Bill
    6.8/10(254 votes)

    #3 - Chapter Three: The Curse of Bloodaxe Bill

    S2:E3

    Glowing flowers, Hate Sprites and a skeleton inside a spooky mine. Are ghosts real, or is the Upside Down at it again? Time for the H.I.C. to investigate.

    Director:Philip J. Allora
    Writer:Alexis Quasarano

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  4. Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Season 2 Episode 4 - Chapter Four: The Séance
    7.2/10(239 votes)

    #4 - Chapter Four: The Séance

    S2:E4

    The gang plans a séance to summon the ghost of Bloodaxe Bill. But they'll need Nancy's Ouija board — and step-by-step instructions.

    Director:Ben Choi
    Writer:Elise Bradley

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  5. Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Season 2 Episode 5 - Chapter Five: Split the Party
    6.7/10(223 votes)

    #5 - Chapter Five: Split the Party

    S2:E5

    Danger scatters the party into smaller groups running for their lives. Mike comes up with a theory to explain what's powering the flowers' eerie glow.

    Director:Philip J. Allora
    Writer:Caitlin Schneiderhan

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  6. Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Season 2 Episode 6 - Chapter Six: The Lich
    7.0/10(222 votes)

    #6 - Chapter Six: The Lich

    S2:E6

    Our heroes have never seen a creature like this before — and now they're headed straight for its lair. Can El find the Lich before it's too late?

    Director:Ashe Jacobson
    Writer:Ryan Little

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  7. Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Season 2 Episode 7 - Chapter Seven: The Golem
    7.0/10(222 votes)

    #7 - Chapter Seven: The Golem

    S2:E7

    A troubling vision reveals the truth about the Lich and where it came from, but it's nearly impossible to believe.

    Director:Ben Choi
    Writer:Dan Milano

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  8. Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Season 2 Episode 8 - Chapter Eight: Count to Five
    7.2/10(232 votes)

    #8 - Chapter Eight: Count to Five

    S2:E8

    As the Golem tightens its fear grip on Hawkins, it's up to El and her friends to defend their town — and save the people they love.

    Director:Philip J. Allora
    Writers:Kevin Burke, Chris Wyatt

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Chapter One: A Haunting in Hawkins" is the best rated episode of "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" season 2. It scored 6.8/10 based on 311 votes. Directed by Ben Choi and written by Dan Milano, it aired on 9/17/2026. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Chapter Two: The Mine".